I wouldn't suggest wearing suede shoes in India
Today is day 4 of my 14 day trip in India. Having just acclimated to the time change, I'll be switching shifts once again, working 4AM to noon for the remainder of the week. If I were a wise woman, I'd be getting settled to go to sleep right now. But you know, if I were well rested, I wouldn't find things like this so amusing.
I've seen a lot of variations of floor numbering, but this is the first time I've seen floors 0 and -1.
But we did manage to leave the hotel for a little shopping and sight seeing yesterday.
Maya and her daughter were great guides to our shopping adventure
Walking around is a nice change from being in the car all the time. It gives you a chance to catch those little moments that are too fleeting to capture while hurtling down a dirt road, weaving through pedestrians and livestock.
Awww, sleepy puppies
But I know my audience, here. You might like dogs but what you love is textiles. These pictures cannot even begin to express how much fabric was in this store. It was two stories, floor to ceiling, of every imaginable fabric.
I think Clasonda is experiencing sensory overload.
After wandering through all kinds of great stores and finally finding a place that sells yarn (though it was closed, poo!) we packed into the car and headed back towards the hotel
In Boston, we had "make way for ducklings" in India, it's "make way for cows"
The day was great and ended with a delicious Chinese dinner with Maya and her family.
Today was a half day of work because it's Sunday in the states and a national holiday in India. When the words "lunch" and "Thai food" were mentioned, I had my things packed up and was ready to go in no time.
So as we drove through town, visions of curry dancing in my head, the heavens opened up, Flashdance style.
That's the river we had to ford to make our way into the restaurant
Soaked but still in good spirits, we sat down for lunch. Yum!
Why not a little semi-open air dining during a veritable typhoon?
The rain let up before the end of lunch which gave me ample opportunity to take pictures like the tourist that I am.
Well, if I plan to be of any use when they pick me up for work at 3:30AM, I best be getting some sleep.